Little Bow Lake Reservoir Explained

Little Bow Lake Reservoir
Location:Vulcan County, Alberta
Coords:50.1944°N -112.6739°W
Pushpin Map:Alberta
Length:3.8km (02.4miles)
Width:3.6km (02.2miles)
Area:5.44km2
Depth:4.3m (14.1feet)
Max-Depth:11m (36feet)
Elevation:853m (2,799feet)
Reference:Little Bow Lake Reservoir

Little Bow Lake Reservoir is a reservoir in Alberta. It is popular in the area as a swimming hole and fishing spot.http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=South%20Saskatchewan%20Region&basin=Oldman%20River%20Basin&lake=Little%20Bow%20Lake%20Reservoir&number=119

History

The land that is now Little Bow Lake Reservoir used to be a depression in a flat, grassy prairie. The area was used by the Blackfoot tribe as a hunting ground for buffalo. The Canadian government filled the depression with water in 1920 with water from the Little Bow River.